IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva described Gopinath as an "outstanding colleague—an exceptional intellectual leader, dedicated to the mission and members of the Fund, and a fabulous manager, always showing genuine care for the professional standing and wellbeing of our staff.”

WASHINGTON, D.C. (IANS)- Gita Gopinath, the First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), will be stepping down from her role in August 2025 to rejoin Harvard University, the IMF announced.

Gita Gopinath, the International Monetary Fund’s No. 2 official, is stepping down at the end of August, giving President Donald Trump an opportunity to name her replacement and put his stamp on the global crisis lender.